Summary

Oscar Piastri wins Saudi Arabian GP from Max Verstappen
Australian takes lead in drivers' championship
Verstappen given five-second penalty for cutting chicane at first corner
Leclerc third and Norris fourth after starting 10th
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Piastri wins in Saudi Arabia and takes title leadpublished at 20:30 British Summer Time 20 April
Andrew Benson
BBC F1 correspondent

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McLaren's Oscar Piastri took his third win of the year and with it the world championship lead at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Piastri benefited from a penalty for Red Bull's Max Verstappen to take control of the race and score his second win in a week.
Verstappen was given a five-second penalty for illegally keeping the lead from Piastri by going off the track at the first corner but had more than enough pace to keep second place.
McLaren's Lando Norris recovered from 10th place on the grid after his crash in qualifying to finish fourth behind Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.
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Goodbyepublished at 20:28 British Summer Time 20 April

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The first triple-header of the season is done and dusted. And what a packed three weeks it's been. Max Verstappen won in Japan and Oscar Piastri has taken victories in Bahrain and in Saudi Arabia.
McLaren's Piastri is leaving the Middle East tonight 10 points clear of team-mate Lando Norris at the top of the drivers' championship. The tight fight is on.
Thanks for joining this weekend, folks. Enjoy the bank holiday Monday if you're off work!
We'll be back to take you through the Miami Grand Prix in two weeks' time. First practice on Friday, 2 May gets under way at 17:30 BST.
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'Any words towards that is just a waste of time' - Verstappenpublished at 20:24 British Summer Time 20 April

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen spoke to Sky Sports on his five-second penalty: "To be honest I think any words towards that is just a waste of time for everyone."
Comparing to the incident between Lando Norris at Turn 12 in Austin last year: "We talked about it a lot and last year and this year are a different kind of rules, so that's also a problem.
"This is not my problem to be honest, I think the positive is we had decent pace in the race, I was much happier on the medium [tyre] as well.
"I did not expect the pace in the car but it did show that the changes we've made in the car from Friday to Saturday definitely helped a lot on the tyre wear as well."
On the rules changing from last year to this year: "Let's get the paperwork, it's all written down. It's not in my interest [to appeal], the only thing that is in my interest is looking forward to going home."
Where is F1 going to next?published at 20:20 British Summer Time 20 April

We say hello to the United States for the first time this season when F1 touches down at the Miami Grand Prix from 2-4 May.
Max Verstappen has reached the TV pen and when asked by Sky Sports to discuss his five-second penalty, he responds: "Any words towards that is just a waste of time for everyone."
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner adds Verstappen would've won the race today if he hadn't have been penalised.
'I make life tough for myself' - Norrispublished at 20:17 British Summer Time 20 April

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McLaren's Lando Norris finished in fourth after starting 10th, and he told Sky Sports: "I think it's the best we could have done today, it's a shame we didn't stand on the podium. We were close and it's always hard to judge those things, Charles [Leclerc] drove a good race and a good first stint.
"I'm pleased on the whole but I make life tough for myself, especially when it's a race like that. It would have been much easier and a lot more chill just to drive at the front. I've got to help myself out a little bit and have better Saturdays."
On the pace of the Ferraris and the Red Bulls: "I don't know why people are so surprised, they're just as quick in qualifying sessions, they're just as quick as us in the race.
"I think Max [Verstappen] was the quickest out there today if he didn't have that five-second penalty, so we have work to do."
Postpublished at 20:14 British Summer Time 20 April

Jeddah is Oscar Piastri's third win of the campaign and the fifth of his career - the same amount of career victories as his team-mate Lando Norris.
Let's see what the Briton had to say after the race...
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McLaren extend advantagepublished at 20:11 British Summer Time 20 April

McLaren are 77 points clear of Mercedes in the constructors' title fight after five rounds of racing in 2025. Red Bull stay in third place, Ferrari are still fourth and Williams have jumped back above Haas with their double Saudi points.
McLaren - 188
Mercedes - 111
Red Bull - 89
Ferrari - 78
Williams - 25
Haas - 20
Aston Martin - 10
Racing Bulls - 8
Alpine - 6
Sauber - 6
Piastri the new leaderpublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 20 April

Oscar Piastri has taken control of the drivers' championship with his win in Jeddah. The Australian heads to Miami with a 10-point buffer over his team-mate Lando Norris, who drops to second place. Max Verstappen is a further 12 points behind Piastri in third.
1. Oscar Piastri - 99 pts
2. Lando Norris - 89
3. Max Verstappen - 87
4. George Russell - 73
5. Charles Leclerc - 47
6. Kimi Antonelli - 38
7. Lewis Hamilton - 31
8. Alex Albon - 20
9. Esteban Ocon - 14
10. Lance Stroll - 10
'We maximised absolutely everything' - Leclercpublished at 20:04 British Summer Time 20 April

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Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc finishes third, he said: "It’s the way it is for now, unfortunately in qualifying we don’t manage to extract more out of the car.
"I was extremely happy with the lap yesterday and I was very happy with the race today, I think we maximised absolutely everything.
"I’m very proud of what we’ve done but now we just need to improve the car to be fighting a bit further.
"I never expected to finish here and I thought this race was about defending the cars behind, especially Kimi [Antonelli] so it was really good."
On the next step for Ferrari: "We need to keep pushing to the maximum and hopefully upgrades are coming soon in order to improve the car."
'The rest is what it is' - Verstappenpublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 20 April

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen who finished second at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: "I'm going to keep it quite short. I want to say a big thank you to the fans in Jeddah. It's been a great weekend along the track and the rest is what it is. I'm looking forward to Miami. See you there."
'Definitely one of the toughest races I've had in my career' - Piastripublished at 19:55 British Summer Time 20 April

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Oscar Piastri wins his third race of the season in the McLaren, he said: "I’m looking for a couch, it was a pretty tough race. I’m very happy to have obviously won, I made the difference at the start and made my case in to Turn One and that was enough.
"It was really tricky to follow out there, I couldn’t really stay with Max Verstappen at the end of the first stint and I just chewed up my tyres. The clean air was nice after the pit stop, it was a clean race and we did the parts we needed to right.
"We still needed a bit more, Max [Verstappen] was a bit too close for our liking but a great race and a great weekend."
On the start: "Once I got on the inside I wasn’t coming out of Turn One in second. I tried my best and obviously the stewards had to get involved, but I thought I was far enough and in the end that's what got me the race.
"I'm very happy with all the work we've been doing on the starts and that's what won us the race for us today."
On the physicality of this race: "That was one of our biggest upgrades this week, the drinks working.
"It’s always a tough race around here, it’s a little bit later into the year so I think it's a little bit warmer and a little bit humid, definitely one of the toughest races I've had in my career so I'm happy I could come out on top in it."
And the restpublished at 19:52 British Summer Time 20 April

11. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin)
12. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls)
13. Ollie Bearman (Haas)
14. Esteban Ocon (Haas)
15. Nico Hulkenberg (Sauber)
16. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin)
17. Jack Doohan (Alpine)
18. Gabriel Bortoleto (Sauber)
DNF. Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull)
DNF. Pierre Gasly (Alpine)
Top 10published at 19:49 British Summer Time 20 April

1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
4. Lando Norris (McLaren)
5. George Russell (Mercedes)
6. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes)
7. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari)
8. Carlos Sainz (Williams)
9. Alex Albon (Williams)
10. Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls)
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Podium momentpublished at 19:45 British Summer Time 20 April

The top three have reached the podium and race winner Oscar Piastri takes his place on the top step. The Australian has won two out of the three races in this first triple-header, with another one to come after we've boxed off Miami in two weeks' time. Max Verstappen, meanwhile, is not a happy Easter bunny tonight.
Piastri now leads McLaren team-mate Lando Norris by 10 points in the drivers' championship.
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'Piastri is becoming world championship material'published at 19:44 British Summer Time 20 April
Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Oscar Piastri is very calm and very calculated as a driver and he's becoming world championship material, he's right in the hunt of the championship this year.
Postpublished at 19:40 British Summer Time 20 April

Hydration is key in this cooldown room. Plenty of bottled water is on demand. Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc are making small talk while Max Verstappen is keeping schtum. The Mclaren driver and the Ferrari man continue to chat, now discussing Leclerc's stint on the medium tyres.
Short and sweet from Verstappenpublished at 19:37 British Summer Time 20 April

Max Verstappen gives a very, very brief post-race interview to David Coulthard. The Dutchman thanks all the fans for coming out in Saudi and signs off with: "See you in Miami."
I mean, he did have a smile on his face while he said this...
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Get Involvedpublished at 19:35 British Summer Time 20 April
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Rachel T: Charles and Lewis doing a solid job with super pit stops by the team. Now to build on it
Sho: Piastri is the true number one at McLaren, clear to see
Postpublished at 19:33 British Summer Time 20 April
Sam Bird
Formula E driver on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Even if Max Verstappen had swapped positions at the start, I think Oscar Piastri would have had enough to stay ahead anyway.
Norris finishes P4published at 19:30 British Summer Time 20 April

Lando Norris recovers from starting 10th in Jeddah to finish this final triple-header race in fourth, George Russell completes the top five in fifth and Kimi Antonelli ends his 50 laps in sixth.
Lewis Hamilton started seventh and finishes seventh, Crlos Sainz is eighth, Alex Albon is ninth - double points for Williams - and Isack Hadjar adds another point to his tally in 10th.

2025 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix

3rd Practice

Jeddah Corniche Circuit, 19 April 2025

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:27.489	18
2	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:27.513	19
3	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:28.116	17
4	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:28.334	14
5	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:28.372	21
6	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:28.389	16
7	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:28.570	15
8	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:28.625	16
9	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:28.670	14
10	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:28.679	18
11	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:28.769	17
12	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:28.780	20
13	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:28.861	18
14	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:28.888	19
15	Jack Doohan Alpine	7	1:28.898	21
16	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:28.989	15
17	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:29.220	16
18	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:29.336	20
19	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:29.410	24
20	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:29.478	19

Last updated 19th April 2025 at 15:37

Second Practice

Jeddah Corniche Circuit, 18 April 2025

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:28.267	21
2	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:28.430	22
3	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:28.547	23
4	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:28.749	22
5	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:28.942	24
6	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:28.963	19
7	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:28.973	21
8	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:29.106	22
9	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:29.193	21
10	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:29.220	23
11	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:29.242	16
12	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:29.306	17
13	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:29.371	23
14	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:29.488	22
15	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:29.662	18
16	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:29.754	19
17	Jack Doohan Alpine	7	1:29.912	21
18	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:30.007	18
19	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:30.019	22
not available	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	not available	not available

Last updated 19th April 2025 at 05:55

First Practice

Jeddah Corniche Circuit, 18 April 2025

Rank	Driver	Number	Fastest Lap	Laps
1	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:29.239	25
2	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:29.246	25
3	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:29.309	28
4	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:29.341	25
5	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:29.606	23
6	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:29.618	21
7	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:29.779	26
8	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:29.815	27
9	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1:29.818	26
10	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:29.821	26
11	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:29.907	19
12	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:29.916	25
13	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:29.934	24
14	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:29.976	24
15	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:30.011	15
16	Jack Doohan Alpine	7	1:30.183	25
17	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:30.583	23
18	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:30.595	21
19	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:31.029	21
20	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:31.038	23

Last updated 18th April 2025 at 15:38

Qualification

Jeddah Corniche Circuit, 19 April 2025

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 1	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 2	Qualifying 3	Qualifying 3	Time
1	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	fastest lap 1:27.778	fastest lap 1:27.778	1:27.529	1:27.529	fastest lap 1:27.294	fastest lap 1:27.294	Qualifying 3, fastest lap 1:27.294
2	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	1:27.901	1:27.901	1:27.545	1:27.545	1:27.304	1:27.304	Qualifying 3, 1:27.304
3	George Russell Mercedes	63	1:28.282	1:28.282	1:27.599	1:27.599	1:27.407	1:27.407	Qualifying 3, 1:27.407
4	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	1:28.552	1:28.552	1:27.866	1:27.866	1:27.670	1:27.670	Qualifying 3, 1:27.670
5	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	1:28.128	1:28.128	1:27.798	1:27.798	1:27.866	1:27.866	Qualifying 3, 1:27.866
6	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	1:28.354	1:28.354	1:28.024	1:28.024	1:28.164	1:28.164	Qualifying 3, 1:28.164
7	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	1:28.372	1:28.372	1:28.102	1:28.102	1:28.201	1:28.201	Qualifying 3, 1:28.201
8	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	1:28.226	1:28.226	1:27.990	1:27.990	1:28.204	1:28.204	Qualifying 3, 1:28.204
9	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	1:28.421	1:28.421	1:28.025	1:28.025	1:28.367	1:28.367	Qualifying 3, 1:28.367
10	Lando Norris McLaren	4	1:27.805	1:27.805	fastest lap 1:27.481	fastest lap 1:27.481	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, fastest lap 1:27.481
11	Alexander Albon Williams	23	1:28.279	1:28.279	1:28.109	1:28.109	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:28.109
12	Liam Lawson RB	30	1:28.561	1:28.561	1:28.191	1:28.191	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:28.191
13	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	1:28.548	1:28.548	1:28.303	1:28.303	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:28.303
14	Isack Hadjar RB	6	1:28.571	1:28.571	1:28.418	1:28.418	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:28.418
15	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	1:28.536	1:28.536	1:28.648	1:28.648	not available	not available	Qualifying 2, 1:28.648
16	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	1:28.645	1:28.645	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:28.645
17	Jack Doohan Alpine	7	1:28.739	1:28.739	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:28.739
18	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	1:28.782	1:28.782	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:28.782
19	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	1:29.092	1:29.092	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:29.092
20	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	1:29.462	1:29.462	not available	not available	not available	not available	Qualifying 1, 1:29.462

Last updated 19th April 2025 at 19:13

Race

Jeddah Corniche Circuit, 20 April 2025

= Fastest lap

Rank	Driver	Number	Grid	Pits	Fastest Lap	Race Time	Points
1	Oscar Piastri McLaren	81	2	1	1:32.228	1:21:06.758	25
2	Max Verstappen Red Bull	1	1	1	1:32.280	2.843 behind	18
3	Charles Leclerc Ferrari	16	4	1	1:32.192	8.104 behind	15
4	Lando Norris McLaren	4	10	1	fastest overall lap 1:31.778	9.196 behind	12
5	George Russell Mercedes	63	3	1	1:32.893	27.236 behind	10
6	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12	5	1	1:32.396	34.688 behind	8
7	Lewis Hamilton Ferrari	44	7	1	1:32.600	39.073 behind	6
8	Carlos Sainz Jnr Williams	55	6	1	1:32.466	1:04.630 behind	4
9	Alexander Albon Williams	23	11	1	1:33.477	1:06.515 behind	2
10	Isack Hadjar RB	6	14	1	1:33.257	1:07.091 behind	1
11	Fernando Alonso Aston Martin	14	13	1	1:33.009	1:15.917 behind	0
12	Liam Lawson RB	30	12	1	1:32.998	1:18.451 behind	0
13	Oliver Bearman Haas	87	15	1	1:33.238	1:19.194 behind	0
14	Esteban Ocon Haas	31	19	1	1:34.309	1:39.723 behind	0
15	Nico Hulkenberg Sauber	27	18	1	1:33.446	1 lap behind	0
16	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	18	16	1	1:32.745	1 lap behind	0
17	Jack Doohan Alpine	7	17	2	1:33.150	1 lap behind	0
18	Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber	5	20	1	1:34.447	1 lap behind	0
not classified	Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull	22	8	1	not available	did not finish completed 1 laps	0
not classified	Pierre Gasly Alpine	10	9	0	not available	did not finish completed 0 laps	0

Last updated 20th April 2025 at 19:49

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